# Reactive Resume (MCP server)

> Reactive Resume is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. A one-of-a-kind resume builder that keeps your privacy in mind. It has 43,921 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/reactive-resume/reactive-resume.

Reactive Resume is a free and open-source resume builder for writing resumes and cover letters, checking your work, and tracking job applications.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/reactive-resume/reactive-resume |
| GitHub stars | 43,921 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | docker: ghcr.io/reactive-resume/reactive-resume |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v6.0.0 (Oct 4, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reactive-resume": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/reactive-resume/reactive-resume"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio reactive-resume -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/reactive-resume/reactive-resume
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reactive-resume": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/reactive-resume/reactive-resume"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "reactive-resume": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/reactive-resume/reactive-resume"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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